Cameroon vs Namibia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Cameroon
20.8%
in 2017
Namibia
19.8%
in 2017
Cameroon rank
78th
Namibia rank
80th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Namibia
0510152025200020082017

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 20.8% against 19.8% in Namibia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 80th of 97 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 22.5% 12.4% 10.1% Cameroon
2010s 21.2% 18.4% 2.8% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Cameroon or Namibia?
Cameroon, at 20.8% against 19.8% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Cameroon and Namibia?
1.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cameroon and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Cameroon ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 80th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed